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about return on ingredients

Return On Ingredients® is a full scale food service management firm focused on increasing profits and mitigating loss. We use the manufacturing industry's cost management principles and incorporate them into the restaurant management environment through our innovative consulting techniques. Areas that we specialize in are:

Recipe Documentation | Recipe Costing | Menu Engineering | Recipe & Operations Audits | Menu Design & Layout | Culinary Consulting | Special Events & Catering Consulting | Cost Control Systems & Implementations

Download our brochures here: Restaurants | Craft Brewers

Mark at Return on Ingredients has been instrumental in assisting us with menu costing and engineering. We have been able to provide the team in the field with all the information they need to manage their business and we now have accurate recipes with costs that allow us to create a menu that drives the company forward. His professional and yet hospitality approach mirrors how we strive to run our restaurants. A true partnership!” - Brian O’Malley, President & CEO, Kitchen Social

“Our team really enjoyed working with Mark! His expertise is second to none. He helped us better document and organize our recipes and streamline our inventory. He truly optimized our food costing, making an immediate impact on our profit.” - Greg Lehman, Founder * CEO, Watershed Kitchen & Bar, Columbus, OH

"We worked with Return On Ingredients in 2022 to verify recipes. We use a commissary, so a lot of verifications from that facility and also at the restaurant itself. ROI has a deep knowledge of recipes and was able to communicate effectively to those in the field and to the management team. I would highly recommend!" - David Conley, CFO, Condado Tacos, Columbus, OH

“Working with Return On Ingredients has been a game changer at the Chocolate Cafe. We struggled with our food costing and inventory for a long time before they helped us get organized and focused, which in turn improved our bottom line dramatically. Return On Ingredients is one of the best investments a restaurant can make.” - Lisa Boyle, Owner, Chocolate Cafe and Chocolate Cafe Express, Columbus, OH.

“Mark was a pleasure to work with, he guided me through the process. To which was overwhelming, he handled it with ease. I have many recipes and many complex ingredients that we were able to work through establishing a template that will be apart of my business model for years to come. I look forward to my continued growth, and mentorship that we have established.” - Julie Hurd, Owner, Moo-Over, Columbia City, IN

Listen to the podcast interviews that Mark has done below: